Response to "Multiliterate Youth in the Time of Scientific Reading Instruction"

Beer's talks about the difference between "print literacy" and "digital literacy." He says that print literacy tends to take the form of public schooling while digital literacy takes place outside of the classroom. He also stresses the need for teachers and educators to close the gap between the two types of literacy. Instead of teachers restricting students to "print" literacy why can't they also promote digital literacy as a way to increase their knowledge of a certain subject. I feel that if we as educators can tap into the way students think and communicate, whether it be through art, music, photography, video, or books, we can use our knowledge on a subject or ability to research to help them. As soon as teachers and school administrators stop fighting "outside" learning in the form of technology, the sooner they can start to understand how to reach students where they are.